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Welding sparked explosion that killed three at Quebec propane company: safety board

Welding sparked explosion that killed three at Quebec propane company: safety board

JOLIETTE, Que. — Quebec's workplace safety board has concluded that a deadly explosion at a Quebec fuel distributor this year could have been avoided had proper safety procedures been followed. The Jan.
Canada reports fastest population growth in history in third quarter of 2023

Canada reports fastest population growth in history in third quarter of 2023

Polling suggests Canadians are quite concerned about the impact immigration is having on infrastructure and services in the country. 
Prince Edward Island second province to sign health-care funding deal with Ottawa

Prince Edward Island second province to sign health-care funding deal with Ottawa

OTTAWA — Prince Edward Island signed a $94-million deal with the federal government to fund improvements to the province's health-care system. This makes P.E.
Bombardier won't contest Ottawa's sole-source deal on new Boeing military planes

Bombardier won't contest Ottawa's sole-source deal on new Boeing military planes

MONTREAL — Bombardier Inc. will not contest the federal government's decision to replace the military's aging patrol planes with aircraft from U.S. rival Boeing Co., the Quebec jet maker says.
Far from home, Indigenous students face challenges getting education but there's hope

Far from home, Indigenous students face challenges getting education but there's hope

NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION AND THUNDER BAY, ONT. — Charla Moonias lost her friends, her language and the connection to her culture after she left her northern Ontario First Nation at 14 years old to go to school hundreds of kilometres away.
The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year: from 1946 to 2023

The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year: from 1946 to 2023

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is The Canadian Press 2023 Newsmaker of the Year.
Liberals don't want to regulate speech with online harms bill, justice minister says

Liberals don't want to regulate speech with online harms bill, justice minister says

OTTAWA — Canada's justice minister said he hopes to avoid accusations that the Liberal government is trying to regulate or curb speech with its planned bill to protect people from online harms.
In the news today: Thousands without power across Atlantic Canada due to strong winds

In the news today: Thousands without power across Atlantic Canada due to strong winds

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Carols, poems and partisan cheer in the House of Commons as Christmas approaches

Carols, poems and partisan cheer in the House of Commons as Christmas approaches

OTTAWA — "Merry Christmas, everybody! Merry Christmas.
'Water apocalypse' demands return to nature for flood, drought resilience: experts

'Water apocalypse' demands return to nature for flood, drought resilience: experts

Norm Allard knows he may never see the full impacts of his efforts to restore wetlands and floodplains in southeastern British Columbia, but he takes a"generational view"of the work that exemplifies a key part of climate resiliency.